From 7dd57eb8450c988bb34b9e9def4b92ba8c28c708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fabien Dubosson Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:40:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add a FAQ entry for installing a package Close #1330 --- doc/FAQ.org | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/FAQ.org b/doc/FAQ.org index 1cd1bbeb6..85a13fb53 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ.org +++ b/doc/FAQ.org @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ - [[Why do some of my =org=-related settings cause problems?][Why do some of my =org=-related settings cause problems?]] - [[Why is Spacemacs hanging on startup?][Why is Spacemacs hanging on startup?]] - [[How do I...][How do I...]] + - [[Install a package not provided by a layer?][Install a package not provided by a layer?]] - [[Disable a package completely?][Disable a package completely?]] - [[Disable a package only for a specific major-mode?][Disable a package only for a specific major-mode?]] - [[Disable company for a specific major-mode?][Disable company for a specific major-mode?]] @@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ configuration: See [[https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs/issues/3422#issuecomment-148919047][issue #3422]] and [[https://github.com/emacs-helm/helm/issues/1000#issuecomment-119487649][helm issue #1000]] for details. * How do I... +** Install a package not provided by a layer? +Spacemacs provides a variable in the =dotspacemacs/layers= function in +=.spacemacs= called =dotspacemacs-additional-packages=. Just add a package name +to the list and it will be installed when you restart. + ** Disable a package completely? To completely disable a package and effectively uninstalling it even if it is part of your used layers, look for the variable